What is a Postpartum Doula?

Very simply, a postpartum doula is whatever you need her to be to get through the early days and weeks (and sometimes months) of having a newborn, or two! Here's a list of all the various things your doula can help you with:

Questions about your newborn: What's normal and what's not?

Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding support

Baby-wearing education

Diapering, bathing, feeding and other newborn care

Light housework

Snack and meal preparation- Parents need to eat!

Prioritizing sleep- Parents need rest!

Processing your birth story

Care of older siblings

Watching the baby while YOU spend time with older siblings

Assisting with the care of preemies and multiples

Think of us like your mother-in-law coming over to help, but walking in with absolutely no judgement or unwanted "advice" about raising your baby, and knowing exactly what needs to get done to help you meet your postpartum goals.

Anne's experience includes raising her two sons who were born in 2006 and 2009, assisting mothers with breastfeeding as a La Leche League Leader since 2008, assisting her birth doula clients since 2011 and working as a postpartum doula since September 2015. She also has CPR training and is certified for postpartum doula work through Welcome Baby Care/Modern Doula Education.

Anne's hourly rate is $35/hr and she has a three-hour minimum for families within 15 miles of Minnetonka and a four-hour minimum for families further away. Anne's birth doula clients can book postpartum services for $30/hour.

​Whether you just need help for a day or two or want to have consistent help for many weeks or months, please contact me! At this time most of my postpartum doula work is weekdays during the day. If you need evening, weekend, and overnight help I can help you find someone!